![]() The Director’s Cut features limited production wines (Cabernet, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Zinfandel, Pinot Noir and a red blend called Cinema) from grapes grown in designated sub-appellations of Sonoma. The Director’s series features four popular varietals (Chardonnay, Cabernet, Merlot, Pinot Noir) using grapes grown all across Sonoma County. By blending from different micro-climates, the winery strives to create wines with lush fruit and soft tannins, and based on the ones I have tried, they have greatly succeeded. Not many wineries feature elaborate public pool complexes, but the Francis Ford Coppola Winery in. The elaborate pool includes a poolside café and 28 day cabins for rent. The main restaurant, Rustic, focuses on Italian specialties and Neapolitan pizza, while the adjacent Parilla offers Argentinean-style grilled meats over wood flames. The family-centric winery has a wide variety of children’s games and experiences and the actual winery tours include unusual options such as a guided hike, while wine tasting options are equally varied, with about 40 different bottles to choose from. Concerts and special events are held throughout the year. Where does all this passion for wine and the wine lifestyle come from? I asked him and here is what he had to say: Just as there is no filmmaker quite like Coppola, there is no winery experience quite like his Sonoma winery. Q: What led you to begin making wine? Was it something you always wanted to do or a passion you discovered later in life?Ī: As a child I never saw a dinner table without wine. ![]() I heard about Prohibition, when families were allowed to make two barrels of wine, from my many uncles - who told me how much fun it was to steal the grapes. So living in San Francisco I thought it would be a good idea to have a summer house with an acre or two of grapes. That eventually led to my purchasing the ‘Niebaum Estate,’ which had been part of the legendary Inglenook. Q: You are best known as a great filmmaker. ![]()
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